Midwest Firefighter

After burning 167 acres near Pine City over the course of about two weeks, the Minnesota Incident Command Center lists the Evergreen fire as 100 percent contained.

At the MSFDA Conference this September, Dale Grochow from the Dassel Fire Department stepped up as our new President, taking over from Dave Yurczyk.

   Hello Firefighters, I am excited and honored to be your President.

Oct. 5-6, 2024: Brown County Fire School.

Oct. 10, 2024: 7 p.m. St. Croix Valley region meeting, Braham.

   The water can is one of the simplest, yet often overlooked tools on our rigs.

   Winthrop and Aurora Fire conducted a controlled house burn on Sept. 6. In this photo a firefighter tries to cool down the perimeter. See more photos inside.

   A fire southeast of North Platte on October 7 burnt about 700 acres on a windy day. Officials called for some evacuations, but no structures were lost.